- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Guilt and shame
About Rebecca
Rebecca Theophilus is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and LPC-MH in South Dakota with eight years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, career challenges, and the strain of life changes. Rebecca also addresses concerns such as guilt and shame, attachment and abandonment issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness or pain, and panic symptoms.
She keeps sessions straightforward and direct. People can expect to talk about what feels most pressing and to work on practical ways to manage upsetting thoughts and reactions. Rebecca helps clients notice patterns that keep them stuck and practices alternatives that feel doable in daily life.
Her background includes eight years of hands-on counseling in settings that supported people through transitions and trauma. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and skills practice that aim to reduce overwhelm and improve communication.
Rebecca places attention on relationships and how early attachment or recent losses shape current behavior. She also helps people facing chronic health challenges or caregiver stress to balance demands and emotional responses.
Sessions focus on clear goals and gradual steps. Clients are invited to name small changes they want and to practice them between meetings. Rebecca accepts international clients and works in English. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the online booking flow.
How evidence-based techniques are used in online care
Rebecca draws on common evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thinking and practicing new behaviors. Cognitive approaches look at the thoughts that fuel guilt or anxiety and introduce step-by-step experiments to test and shift those thoughts. These methods can help with panic symptoms, persistent self-blame, and worry about decisions.She also uses approaches that increase awareness of relational patterns and attachment responses. That work looks at how early or recent losses and relationship habits contribute to shame, and it teaches new ways to communicate and set boundaries in everyday life.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. Rebecca will help clients decide which techniques fit their goals and comfort level. She treats this as a collaborative process and adjusts methods as clients learn what helps them most.
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time so therapy can happen between work or caregiving responsibilities. Many licensed professionals use these benefits to keep therapy practical and consistent.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
South Dakota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, career problems, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include guilt and shame, attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, and chronic pain or illness.
How does she approach shame or guilt in sessions?
Rebecca uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people talk through guilt and shame and to practice alternatives to self-blame. Sessions focus on identifying patterns and trying practical, manageable changes.
What is her clinical experience?
She has eight years of professional counseling experience working with people through trauma, life transitions, and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC and LPC-MH, practicing in South Dakota.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.